1. Get a Pap smear yearly (women without hysterectomy).
2. Get a thyroid study at the onset of menopause, then every two years.
3. Get a Dexa Scan (bone density study) at about age 45 and repeat every two years, based on the original study.
4. Get a colonoscopy between ages 50 and 55. If normal there is no need to repeat unless you have a family history of colon cancer.
5. If you are are smoker, it is important you quit.
6. Increase the proportion of monounsaturated fats in your diet. Fats such as olive, canola, and peanut oils help increase levels of “good,” HDL cholesterol.
7. Get a lipid panel study at age 40 and then every two years thereafter. This assesses your cholesterol, triglycerides, etc.
8. Take an 81 mg aspirin tablet daily, unless contraindicated.
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